Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-23

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before Jusuce OF tue peace lor alleSeu
cruel treatment of his pupils. After an
excited trial he was acquitted with the
request that he resign at once A case Of
not guilty, but don't do it again.
Peter Paterson. Dane, aged 80 years,
was drowned in the Mississippi, at Gin
ton, while bathing, June 10, and buried
by the Danish society in uniform.
Aspen Grove Cemetery at Burli ngton
contains the remains of nearly 1900 peo-
Pile, old and young. Add to this the
burials in the Catholic and Jewish
grounds of the city, and the aggregate is
not far from -, 900. The first burial in
Aspen Grove Cemetery was in 1914.
Hugh McAnulty, who had an arm bro ken
in two places by IA runaway accident last
summer, while overseeing repairs on the
iron bridge at Tama fell some nine feet
recently, to the rocks below, sustaining
serious injuries. One arm was broken
and internal injuries sustained,
Frank A Strait, farmer aged "a, mar
ried, residing in Lincoln township, near
Corning, while blowing corn June 90,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. His brother-in law, named King,
who wat working about five rods from
him, was rendered insensible by the
shock and remained unconscious for
some time, but finally recovered
Aspecial from Muscatine, June 20. says
Tonight while stepping out of the way to
let the passenger train pass, John G.
Sterling secretary of the Muscatine Mutual
Insurance company, was run into by the
Rock Island freight train and had one leg
cut off above the ankle, and the other
foot so badly mangled as to make ampu-
tation necessary. 1t is doubtful as to his
recovery.
Saturday afternoon June 10, Eldora
was visited with quite a wind storm
The middle section of the large Eldora
Tile works was almost completely destroy
cd, while the west end or roof of the
large stable belonging to the State reform
school was also blown off Several fine
trees were destroyed and limbs strewn in
all directions. A barn belonging to G. E.
Greet, of Eldora township, was com
plctely destroyed, and from reports, the
storm must haye caused considerable
damage north and west of Eldora.
A Mason City special of the Goth re-
ports murderous assault upon Conduc-
tor Buckley. of the Iowa & Minnesota
division of the Milwaukee road. A man
named William Tretten boarded Buck
ley's accommodation train at point be-
yond Grafton. Iowa. The conductor
found Tretten stealing ride and COM
PEELED him to pay his fare to Grafton.
Tretten was very indignant and when
alighting at Grafton swore that he would
murder the conductor upon his return to
that place. Mr.. Buckley paid little at
tention to the threat. When the train re-
turned to Grafton and Conductor Buck
ley stepped npon the platform, Tretten,
without word of warning,
rushed upon Buckley with an
open razor in his hand. The ruffian
aimed at the conductors head, but the
latter lodged the blow. Before Trctten
could be overpowered he made another
lunge at the conductor and reached the
thigh, cutting deep cash several inches
in length. Tretten was captured, and is
now under guard of the marshal and
several employees of the Milwaukee road.
Mr.. Buckley suffered great loss of blood.
A stranger inquiring for work one
evening recently, came to the residence
of N. p. Helburg. a farmer living four
miles northwest of Alta He claimed to
be a well digger, and Mr.. Helberg having
a well which he wished made deeper,
employed him. The next morning the
man was let down into the well, which
was about thirty feet deep, and when
about half way down was overcome by
gas and fell to the bottom. Mr.. Helberg 8
hired hand and another man attempted to
60 down. but were themselves overcome
before reaching him, and were drawn
out in an exhausted condition. The gas
was then dipped out as rapidly as posi-
BILE with barrel for bucket, but be-
fore he could be reached, the man was
dead. There was about six inches of wa
ter in the well.
William Bebout, tried at Sidney last
week for the murder of Richard Hill
eighteen years ago, successfully worked
the plea of self defense, as a majority
Of the witnesses had disappeared. He
was acquitted.
The Northwestern Iowa Soldiers asso
citation, that heretofore has held its
meetings at Spirit Lake, will meet this
year at Sioux City, probably during the
last week in August, although the date
has not yet been definitely fixed
Charles Neal and Joseph Shellenbcrger,
alias Gray, are in Jail at Logan, awaiting
the action of the grand jury, charged
with stealing the team and other property
of Mr.. LeGrow, of Missouri Valley. The
horses, saddle, blanket, and robe of
Wiley Middleton, which disappeared at
the same time, were found at different
stables, at Council Bluffs. The buggy
and harness are still missing. An accom-
plice in the robbery is still at large.
The Ogden house. of Council Bluffs,
is to be thoroughly cyerhauled, new
floors put in, an elevator attached and
the entire building reftted and refurnish
ed.
Perry people are considering PROPOSE
ton to light the town with gas, and also
are making efforts to have a canning
factory established in the town.
Quite number of Atlantic people will
join the communistic colony in Washing
ton Territory.
The Arcadia saloons are run on the
wide-open principle. and when the mayor
suggested that it would be well to close
up part of the time on Sunday, they de
family refused. As result they will
probably be closed seven days in the
week.
A young fellow named Fitzgerald, who
lives six or seven miles northeast Of San
born, wanted to buy piece Of land ad
joining his. and wished to get it cheap
In order to deprcciate the value Of the
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